Rowan is pretty amazing because she has so much passion for dance! She says dance not only makes her feel amazing, but it also teaches her important life skills: How to be a leader, to listen to instructions, and to give her 100 percent. Rowan even sent us a YouTube video to prove her talent (13 years in the making!) as an Irish step dancer.

I'm about ready to dance after reading about Rowan, and all the judges know it's going to tough choosing five finalists and then one winner. Have you entered yet? If not, here's where you can go. You can even read some tips on how to write the perfect essay and take the best photos to improve your chances!

I'm going to go leave Rowan a note on our Facebook Wall now to say congrats -- join me! We'll surprise another one of you next week with our profile pic. In the meantime, keep being your pretty amazing self!

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